HR Managers Quit as Earnings Stutter
Resignations amongst HR managers have increased in the year to January 2004 as movements in earnings stuttered, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics. The 2004 National Management Salary Survey reveals that despite a growth in the number of bonus payments, the average total bonus fell by almost £500, from £3,955 […]
Case Study: Bitesize E-learning at B&Q
DIY chain B&Q employs over 36,000 people in over 320 UK stores. It is also the number one DIY retailer in Europe and the third largest in the world. The company sees learning as a critical factor in adapting itself to meet changing consumer demands but meeting the training needs of such a widespread and […]
Recent Maternity Case Law
Emma Burrows, employment law specialist at Trowers & Hamlins Solicitors, takes a look at pregnancy and maternity rights. Pregnancy and maternity rights are hot topics at the moment. The Equal Opportunities Commission has recently published ‘Pregnancy Discrimination at work: a review’, and this month has seen two important judgments affecting employees off on maternity leave.These […]
Trends in E-Learning
Dr Amy Finn Chief Learning Officer for Centra Software identifies five key trends in e-learning and what they will mean for your organisation. This article is about trends in e-learning. Yet, just a few years ago, no one had ever heard of the term “e-learning.” Many people have heard of terms such as distance education […]
Review: Tolley’s Tax Essentials – Employment Taxes 2003-04
Title:Employment Taxes 2003-04Author: Gina AntczakContributing editor: Ian NicholPrice: £39.00Publisher: Lexis NexisISBN: 0754521850Review by: Rebecca Cave Isn’t it refreshing when a reference book actually delivers what it promises on the cover. Across the front of this volume Lexis Nexis claim: ‘Fast answers to key tax problems’. I’ve been dipping in and out of Employment Taxes for […]
White Men Hold Key to Equality
Male leaders hold the key to successful culture change and the creation of diversity and gender equality within organisations, according to new research.The study by Opportunity Now said that diversity is more than having policies and objectives in place; it is about transforming how organisations work. It therefore requires men’s active support if diversity is […]
Pay-Per-Use E-Learning Launch
Parity is set to launch its own pay-per-use e-learning service.Based on Kognita’s Site4Learning technology individuals and companies will be able to select from over 1,000 online courses paying for access by conventional means or online, using a credit card. From July 26 courses will be available in technical IT, desktop IT, business, management and leadership, […]
HR Zone Briefing #198 – MEP wants women in business back in the kitchen
================================================================ HR Briefing Issue 198 22 July 2004 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. MEP wants women in business back in the kitchen 2. HR Tip – Companion at discipline hearing 3. Case Study: Royal Mail’s Home Computer Initiative 4. Any Answers – TUPE, maternity leave and HR Charter […]
HR Tip – Companion at discipline hearing
HRD & Payroll Solutions continues to bring HR Zone members a range of HR tips. This week’s tip looks at companion at discipline hearing. Q: Companion at discipline hearingWe have arranged a formal disciplinary hearing for an employee whose timekeeping has been particularly bad. He insists on bringing a trade union official into the meeting […]
Disability discrimination: caution for SMEs
According to employment law specialists a recently passed ruling regarding discrimination against disibility could lead the way for a potential torrent of unfair dissmissal claims. The ruling was passed in favour of a Scottish road sweeper who was dismissed due to a physical disability.In light of the fact that the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA […]
Higgs opens boardroom door for non-executive recruitment
Reforms to corporate governance rules have set off a surge in non-executive recruitment, particularly for candidates with relevant financial experience to take on demanding audit committee work. In the past week alone, two accountants have taken non-executive directorships at listed companies, including: National Grid Transco group FD Steve Lucas was appointed NED at Compass Group. […]
Risks and Rewards – Guidance for RSL Boards
Emma Burrows, employment law specialist at Trowers & Hamlins Solicitors, takes a look at new guidance for Boards of RSLs. New guidance for Boards of RSLs in relation to pay and conditions for senior executives has just been issued by the Housing Corporation. In its Good Practice Note dated June 2004, the Corporation focuses on […]
MEP wants women in business back in the kitchen
UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom introduced himself in the Strasbourg parliament on Wednesday with a warning to small businesses against employing women of child-bearing age. “No self-respecting small businessman with a brain in the right place would ever employ a lady of child-bearing age,” he said. Having been appointed to the European Parliament’s women’s rights committee […]
Case Study: Royal Mail’s Home Computer Initiative
“The real beauty of an HCI scheme is that it delivers so much more than computer equipment. It’s a way of helping employees and their families get the most out of every area of their lives.”Tony McCarthy, Group Human Resources Director, Royal Mail Royal Mail has more than 200,000 employees, most work in operational centres […]
Review: Managing Yourself
Author: Morgan, Paul Publisher: Pearson Professional Education Momentum ISBN: 1843040239 Price: £19.00Reviewer: Denis W Barnard Ever come away from a training session or seminar, and thought: I knew most of that already? Human nature is such that you always instinctively know what has to be done, it’s in the discipline of doing it, whether it’s […]
“Without Prejudice” – An Empty Phrase?
Emma Burrows, employment law specialist at Trowers & Hamlins Solicitors, takes a look at employment relationships. Employment relationships come to an end in many different ways; often it will be the case that an employer follows its own procedures to dismiss an employee, but in other circumstances (perhaps because of the seniority of the individual, […]
How Did I Get Here? Alison Clarke, Quantica
Recruitment Consultant at Quantica, Alison Clarke, spills the beans on her career to date. All the previous career profiles can also be seen in the special How Did I Get Here?page. Current job titleRecruitment Consultant – A specialist in HR appointments Describe your initial training within the professionI joined the recruitment industry having already qualified […]
Disability Awareness DVD
Trainers can get a free copy of a new DVD looking at the needs of disabled students.The DVD, called Learners’ Experiences, was produced by the Learning and Skills Development Agency and aims to help those working with disabled students to understand their needs more clearly in the light of the new statutory requirements in the […]
UK tied up in red tape
Red tape is still tying down UK business according to a major new survey by the Institute of Directors (IoD) released today. Petty rules and regulations, incompetence and misplaced ‘assistance’ continue to hinder business expansion and job creation, members of the IoD reveal in a series of candid case studies. For the first time, 45 […]
Making the Business Case for E-Learning
Robin Hoyle Chief Learning Architect at EBC explains why identifying the problem is as important as designing the solution when persuading senior managers to fund training. Having recently worked with a range of learning champions I was struck once again by how difficult trainers and learning and development professionals find making a business case for […]
